Tag Archives: Nintendo

First Fire – Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com “Who are Marth and Roy?” “They’re from Fire Emblem.” “Oh. What’s Fire Emblem?” “Some game from Japan.” “Oh.” *picks Link* I’m guessing that quite a few people had a similar introduction to the Fire … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Game Seminar 2014: An Overview

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Another four games you probably haven’t played. You may remember almost a year ago when I covered four games from the 2013 Nintendo Game Seminar, an event for Japanese university students. The event ran … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Game Seminar 2013: Four Games You Probably Haven’t Played!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Only in Japan A quick overview of the Wii U eShop release that is only available in Japan. You may have heard about the Nintendo Game Seminar 2013 release on the Japanese eShop a … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Wario World

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com First you get the treasure, then you the winner. There are very few GameCube exclusives I haven’t at least tried. I’m sure the same could be said for many in the AC community. In … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Star Fox Command

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com A different take but unmistakably Star Fox A major problem I have with on-rails shooters is how frequently designers feel the need to take them off-rails. Or worse still, think they need more variety … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com I remember when Kirby was white. I have relatively limited experience with the Kirby series, having only played a handful including the original and Kirby’s Adventure on NES. I missed the SNES games, most … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Disaster: Day of Crisis

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com You can’t save everyone. Disaster: Day of Crisis is one of those games that I considered getting many times but never actually bought. I can’t rightly remember why I never bought it but it … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Giana Sisters DS

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com The Brothers Are History Back in the mid-90’s, I was given a Commodore 64 by family friends. It included joysticks, a disc drive and a whole lot of (mostly copied) games. Many of these … Continue reading →

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Another Take – P.N.03

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Step, Pause, Turn, Pause, Pivot, Step, Pause I first came across P.N.03, through the largely middling reviews it received on launch. These reviews and the general lack of interest in the community put me … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com One of the finest platformers ever made. At the time of the original Donkey Kong Country’s release I was in upper primary school and owned a Sega Mega Drive. If you were like me, … Continue reading →

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